critic reviews
I thought the 2012s would be a good place to start this lunch, as the wines have always been quite open and seductive. That is very much the case today. The 2012 Cristal is quite delicate and floral, with hints of pear and white flowers that add considerable allure. This is a young Cristal still in its infant stage, but it’s a Champagne that can be enjoyed now.
Aromas of clear honey, crisp green orchard fruit, white peach, pastry cream and dried white flowers introduce the 2012 Cristal, a full-bodied, concentrated and powerful wine that's built for the cellar. Broader, more textural and more muscular than the 2008 Cristal, with seemingly even greater reserves of structuring dry extract, the 2012 is incisive and searingly chalky. This is the first Cristal produced exclusively from organically farmed fruit, and it marks the opening of a new chapter for Louis Roderer. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, vinified without malolactic fermentation and disgorged with 7.5 grams per liter dosage. Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon has once again excelled himself.
product details
you may also like
2008 · Rosé Wine · Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
Louis Roederer
Brut, Rosé, Gift Pack
Case 1 x 1.5 L£307.57
Inc Duty & VAT
2012 · Rosé Wine · Pinot Meunier
Louis Roederer
Brut, Rosé
Case 6 x 75 cl£487.14
Inc Duty & VAT
2002 · White Wine · Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
Louis Roederer
Cristal, Brut, Gift Box
Case 1 x 1.5 L£1,087.57
Inc Duty & VAT
2013 · Rosé Wine · Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
Louis Roederer
Cristal, Rosé
Case 1 x 1.5 L£1,446.64
Inc Duty & VAT
2002 · White Wine · Pinot Noir
Louis Roederer
Brut, Louis Roederer
Case 3 x 1.5 L£853.14
Inc Duty & VAT
